Americas
Power loss forces bp to shut biggest U.S. Midwest refinery
bp was purging its 435,000-bpd Whiting, Indiana, hydrocarbon refinery after a transformer failure caused a plant-wide power outage and forced an evacuation of all but the most essential workers.
Yokogawa releases Extractive Tunable Diode Laser Spectrometer TDLS8220
Yokogawa Corporation of America announced the release of the Extractive Tunable Diode Laser Spectrometer TDLS8220, a new generation OpreX Analyzer product.
ERIKS North America honors founding legacy with rebrand to LGG Industrial
ERIKS North America, a provider of fluid handling, sealing, and material conveyance solutions, is rebranding to LGG Industrial.
Iran's oil minister traveling to Venezuela for talks on refining, petrochemicals
The ministers plans to discuss joint refining, engineering and petrochemical projects, including the overhaul of Venezuela's refineries
Colonial Oil Industries and TICO lead sustainable energy transition in the Southeast U.S. with launch of renewable diesel
Colonial Oil Industries, Inc. announced a partnership with Neste, TICO, and Gateway Terminals in the offering of renewable diesel to customers and businesses in the region, marking a significant stride towards a more sustainable future in the Southeast.
MHI Compressor International Corporation selected to supply critical turbomachinery for Dow’s net-zero ethylene cracker complex in Canada
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Compressor International Corporation will supply critical turbomachinery packages to Dow for their Fort Saskatchewan Path2Zero Project – the world’s first net-zero scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions ethylene cracker.
Chevron Lummus Global and Hongrun Petrochemical commission all-hydroprocessing white oil unit
Chevron Lummus Global LLC announced the successful commissioning of the world's largest white oil hydroprocessing unit for Hongrun Petrochemical Co., Ltd. in Weifang, Shandong Province, China.
Well-stocked U.S. fuel markets shrug off January's arctic blast
A bitter January cold snap that knocked out 15% of Gulf Coast refining capacity had little effect on fuel prices, with two months of rising stockpiles helping U.S. markets avoid the extreme volatility seen during recent winter freezes.
Return of U.S. oil sanctions on Venezuela to hit revenue, fuel imports
The return of U.S. sanctions on Venezuela's oil and gas sectors would hurt the OPEC country's ability to collect cash from its oil exports, crimp new energy investments and raise the risks of domestic fuel scarcity.
Linde starts up supply of captured CO2 to Celanese for methanol production
Linde announced that it has started supplying clean hydrogen and captured CO2 to Celanese for its production of methanol.
- Indian Oil buys first Colombian oil under Ecopetrol contract 12/31
- Ukrainian drone attack sparks fire, damages equipment at Tuapse refinery 12/31
- Chile's $2.5-B Volta green ammonia project wins environmental permit 12/31
- China begins issuing second batch of 2026 crude import quotas to refiners 12/31
- EIA: U.S. crude, fuel inventories rose in the week ended December 19 12/30
- Ghana's Tema oil refinery restarts after 9-yr shutdown 12/30
